How do rainbows work?
When light, air and water come together in just the right way, sometimes a beautiful rainbow is created. A rainbow is a visible continuum of colors from red to violet in a long arc or "bow".
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When white sunlight hits a collection of raindrops at a fairly low angle, you can see the component colors red, orange, (MORE)
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When white sunlight hits a bunch of raindrops at a low angle you can see the colors red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet
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